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With the coronavirus stats going in the right direction, all of us at C&G Newspapers look forward to resuming publication of the St. Clair Shores Sentinel and Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle on May 27th. All other C&G newspapers will begin publishing on June 10th (Advertiser-Times on June 24th). In the meantime, continue to find local news on our website and look for us on Facebook and Twitter.

Consumers, Whitmer: Heat at 65 or lower after gas compression station fire

In a video statement from the Jackson Gas Control System late Jan. 30, Poppe said she urged residents to take the recommendation seriously.

Poppe said the facility is one of Consumers’ most essential, which is hindering the company’s ability to keep up with the high demand of natural gas during the cold snap.

“I need to ask you to take action tonight,” Poppe said Jan. 30. “No one can do everything, but everyone can do something, and I need you to take action right now. We are appealing to all Michiganders to consider reducing your thermostat as much as you can. It will make a difference.”

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also issued a plea to turn down the heat via the state’s emergency alert system. Residents were sent the alert on their smartphones at around 10:30 p.m. Jan. 30.

“Amplify this message. Please, post on your social media, reach out to your friends and ask them to do the same,” Whitmer said in a video statement. “Every one of us can play a role in making sure we get through this with minimal harm.

“We are resilient here In Michigan. We are tough, and we come together in times of trouble,” Poppe said in the statement. “We have an opportunity to protect the system so we can deliver enough gas for everyone to have some heat, and protect our most critical facilities, like hospitals and senior citizens’ homes. You can make a difference.”